COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Ashland County

Ohio · 47,507 residents · 423 sq mi

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With 47,507 people, Ashland County is a county in Ohio. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $52,500. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Renters pay $337 a month at the median. There are 5,016 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 29%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

47,507

−10%vs 2000

vs 52,523 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.2

−8%vs 2000

vs 36.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

423 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202452K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.9%(3,299)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.8%(3,696)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.9%(3,750)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.4%(3,997)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.1%(3,362)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.5%(6,894)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.8%(7,049)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.9%(4,691)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.9%(4,235)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.7%(3,665)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.5%(2,120)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.6%(749)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,668

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,179 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,623

−33%vs 2000

vs $17,308 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.3%

+1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$52,500

−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $97,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$337

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $471 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.0%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.6% in 2000

26.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.1%(51,021)

Black0.8%(419)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(339)

Asian0.5%(286)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.2%(46,656)

Black1%(457)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(253)

Asian0.6%(267)

Other0.3%(127)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.1%(589)

Puerto Rican0.4%(231)

Central American0.1%(27)

Guatemalan0.1%(27)

Spaniard0%(8)

Asian origin

Cambodian0.1%(75)

Filipino0.1%(60)

Asian Indian0.1%(45)

Japanese0%(23)

Chinese0%(22)

Thai0%(4)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(9)

Samoan0%(4)

Ancestry

German26.9%(14,038)

English12%(6,283)

Irish11%(5,735)

American5%(2,589)

Italian3.7%(1,952)

Dutch3.4%(1,771)

Polish2.9%(1,532)

Scottish1.9%(1,010)

French1.6%(820)

Hungarian1.2%(610)

Welsh0.9%(494)

Swiss0.8%(423)

+ 34 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.7%(362)

Arab0.4%(206)

Lebanese0.4%(187)

Ukrainian0.3%(175)

Slovak0.3%(170)

Norwegian0.3%(166)

Russian0.3%(160)

Swedish0.3%(150)

Czech0.3%(138)

British0.2%(118)

Danish0.2%(99)

Australian0.2%(88)

Belgian0.2%(79)

Austrian0.1%(57)

Iranian0.1%(48)

Greek0.1%(45)

Portuguese0.1%(44)

West Indian0.1%(27)

Canadian0%(26)

French Canadian0%(26)

Finnish0%(25)

Croatian0%(22)

Slovene0%(20)

Jordanian0%(19)

Romanian0%(17)

Serbian0%(12)

Brazilian0%(9)

Lithuanian0%(8)

Jamaican0%(8)

Turkish0%(7)

Subsaharan African0%(5)

Bulgarian0%(4)

Macedonian0%(4)

Haitian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.0%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.0%

−7.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.2%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.1 min

+37%vs 2000

vs 14.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married30.1%(6,330)

Married54.8%(11,517)

Widowed4.7%(986)

Divorced10.3%(2,171)

Women 15+

Never married25.3%(5,514)

Married53.8%(11,744)

Widowed10.4%(2,277)

Divorced10.5%(2,297)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.1%

−7.8 ptssince 2013

from 14.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

55.6%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 58.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.1%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 13.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.4%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 19.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.5%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 18.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.2%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

67.5%

−3.8 ptssince 2020

from 71.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.3%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 36.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)24.7%(670)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17.1%(463)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era39.2%(1,063)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.7%(72)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,710 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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